Velma Jackson High School

Graduation Rate

Percent of students who graduated within four years.

Graduation Rate Overview

State
District
School
State Goal by 2027

Mississippi

Goal: 90%

85.0%

Madison County School District

Goal: 90%

91.4%

Velma Jackson High School

Goal: 90%

85.7%

Graduation Rate by Subgroup

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State
District
School
State Goal by 2027

Female

89.3%
93.4%
86.8%

Male

80.9%
89.5%
84.8%

Black or African American

Goal: 88.6%

81.9%
89.3%
86.6%

Economically Disadvantaged

Goal: 88.5%

82.2%
84.6%
86.8%

Non Migrant

85.0%
91.4%
85.7%

Non Homeless

85.4%
91.4%
85.7%

Students with Disabilities

Goal: 70%

42.2%
50.0%
53.8%

Students without Disabilities

90.1%
96.1%
91.5%

Non English Learners

85.2%
91.7%
86.7%

Graduation Rate Data

All

  • School 85.7%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 84.8%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 87.4%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 90.0%
  • District 91.4%
  • State 85.0%

Female

  • School 86.8%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • District 93.4%
  • State 89.3%

Male

  • School 84.8%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • District 89.5%
  • State 80.9%

Black or African American

  • School 86.6%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 82.1%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 85.4%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 88.6%
  • District 89.3%
  • State 81.9%

Economically Disadvantaged

  • School 86.8%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 82.0%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 85.3%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 88.5%
  • District 84.6%
  • State 82.2%

Non Migrant

  • School 85.7%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • District 91.4%
  • State 85.0%

Non Homeless

  • School 85.7%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • District 91.4%
  • State 85.4%

Students with Disabilities

  • School 53.8%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 46.5%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 58.2%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 70.0%
  • District 50.0%
  • State 42.2%

Students without Disabilities

  • School 91.5%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • District 96.1%
  • State 90.1%

Non English Learners

  • School 86.7%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • District 91.7%
  • State 85.2%

Mississippi Department of Education

PO Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205
(601) 359-3513

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Last updated 09/17/2024